{"product_id":"space-the-passenger-9781787704190","title":"Space: The Passenger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe space race between the superpowers in the 1960s was a political and military competition, but space exploration has continued with probes and robots. Without government funding, space exploration has opened up to capitalism, with the promise of space keeping people on Earth interested. Colonizing Mars may not be the solution to humanity's problems, but the promise of space is irresistible. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fresh and diverting, informative and topical.” — Australian Financial Review ,Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNight, Sleep, Death and the Stars  by Lauren Groff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Universe Underground  by Paolo Giordano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe All Hated Each Other So Much  by Frank Westermann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlus: discovering new planets and destroying satellites; returning to the Moon (this time to stay); the Mars delusion; the hunt for extra-terrestrial life, and much more…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1960s, the rivalry between the superpowers brought us into space, adding a whole new dimension to human life. The last frontier was open: between 1969 and 1972 twelve men (but no women) walked on the moon. No one has since. The space race revealed itself for what it really was: a political and military competition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpace agencies, however, have not been idle and the exploration of the solar system has continued with probes and robots. Without politics, science has thrived. But the lack of government funding has opened space exploration to the forces of capitalism: the race has started again, with different rules and different players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those of us who remain on Earth, space offers a spiritual dimension, and the search for answers to age-old questions. Colonizing Mars might not be the solution to humanity’s problems, but the promise of space—whether expressed in a tweet by Elon Musk or a photo taken by a NASA rover on Mars—keeps proving irresistible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 482g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 160 x 241 x 17 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781787704190\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44096877003002,"sku":"9781787704190","price":13.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1665178588893_book.jpg?v=1665343268","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/space-the-passenger-9781787704190","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}